Achievement Test Standardized Achievement Science 5

Question 1

According to Newton's Third Law, when you push against a wall, the wall pushes back with a force that is:

Accepted Answer

Equal in magnitude but opposite in direction

Answer

Newton's Third Law states that every action force has an equal and opposite reaction force.

Question 2

Which characteristic best describes an inherited trait?

Accepted Answer

Eye color determined by genes

Answer

Inherited traits like eye color are encoded in an organism's genes and passed from parents to offspring.

Question 3

What happens to the particles of a substance when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

They move faster and farther apart

Answer

Adding heat increases the kinetic energy of particles, causing them to move faster and expand.

Question 4

Which type of circuit allows current to flow along multiple paths so that if one bulb burns out, the others stay lit?

Accepted Answer

Parallel circuit

Answer

In a parallel circuit, each component is connected across the same voltage source via its own branch, so others continue if one fails.

Question 5

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

To control what enters and exits the cell

Answer

The cell membrane is a selectively permeable barrier that regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

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